Blood test could identify fetal father without amniocentesis
NCT ID NCT06864806
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study aims to develop a non-invasive blood test that analyzes fetal DNA found in the mother's blood to determine paternity. It is designed for sexual assault victims who become pregnant and need to know the father's identity for legal reasons. The test uses a technique called massively parallel sequencing and will be tested on 60 pregnant women and their potential fathers. If successful, it could replace invasive procedures like amniocentesis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable, non-invasive way to determine fetal paternity in criminal cases, helping victims avoid invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage method development study (60 participants). The technique may not be accurate enough or may fail to work in all cases. Results are for forensic use only, not a medical treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older. * For woman: pregnancy between 6 and 22 weeks * For both mother and father: non-opposition to participate and genetic signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unknown paternity. * Maternal blood-borne infections (HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B). * Inability of the father to provide a sample. * Insufficient comprehension of French by either parent. * Mother or father under legal protection
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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